The English physitian, or An astrologo-physical discourse of the vulgar herbs of this nation being a compleat method of physick, whereby a man may preserve his body in health, or cure himself being sick for three pence charge, with such things only as grow in England ... / by Nich. Culpeper.

Description.

THe greater Turnsole riseth up with one upright Stalk about a foot high or more, deviding it self almost from the bottom into diverse smaller Branches of a hoary colour: at each Joynt of the Stalk and Branches grow two smal broad Leaves somwhat white or hoa∣ry also: At the tops of the Stalks and Bran∣ches stand many small white Flowers consi∣sting of four and somtimes five very small Leaves, set in order one above another, upon a smal c••ooked spike which turneth inwards like a bowed finger, opening by degrees as the Flowers blow open; after which in their pla∣ces come smal corner'd Seed, four for the most part standing together. The Root is smal and threddy perishing every yeer, and the Seed shedding every yeer, raiseth it again the next Spring.